Monthly Archives: March 2019

What's the best flooring to boost your home's resale value? Whether you're selling your place or are just thinking about replacing what's under your feet with something shiny and new, you'll want to carefully consider which type of flooring you pick. ...

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units — the highest sales pace since March 2018. The release of the sales report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the...

Your Home Casual Elegance Classic meets comfort in a Cape decorated by designer and author Erin Gates Erin Gates is a real estate junkie. Several years ago, the Newton-based designer, blogger , and author fell hard for a house in Concord. She and her ...

Low mortgage rates are set to stoke demand among buyers When it comes to getting the timing right for listing a home for sale, April 1 is no joke. The first week of April is set to be the best moment to put a home on the market this year, according to...

Photocredit: Getty Buying a new construction property can be a daunting task. There are so many decisions to make, all without seeing the final product. With that in mind, you'll want to make sure that you go into this process armed with as much infor...

Multiple benchmark mortgage rates tapered off today. The average rates on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages both slid down. On the variable-mortgage side, the average rate on 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages also decreased. Rates for mortgages ar...

Interest rates haven't been this low since January 2018 Just over six months ago, it appeared that refinance demand had all but dried up thanks to mortgage interest rates that were pushing past 4.5%. But my how the tables have turned. According to new...

A majority of home buyers – 78 percent — expressed that a ‘linen closet in the master bathroom’ is a desirable (52 percent) or an essential/must have bathroom feature (26 percent), putting it in first place in the most wanted bathroom features list ( ...

Homebuyers signed 1 percent fewer contracts to buy existing homes in February compared with January, according to the National Association of Realtors' pending home sales index. These contracts are an indicator of closed sales one to two months later....

What Is a Lawn Aerator, and Do I Need One? Promote healthy turf and healthy airflow all season long. The look of your lawn can be the ultimate indicator of curb appeal. Sprucing up your front- or backyard with lawn aeration may be a smart move, partic...